Cleveland.com (Chris Fedor, cleveland.com) —The Kanter-James feud began in November when James, in an attempt to praise Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr., suggested the Knicks made a mistake passing on him in favor of Frank Ntilikina in the 2017 draft.

Cleveland.com (Chris Fedor, cleveland.com) —Kevin Love has been keeping tabs on Ball's first season in the NBA, watching some games from afar, including the Lakers' matchup against the New York Knicks that was on the big TV in the Cavaliers' locker room on Tuesday night.